That’s why when Natalie Desylva introduced herself to me via email – my interest was immediately peaked. Her request for help to raise fund to support her planned World Challenge trip in December to Nepal ticked all the boxes for Paul and I. Firstly – we love travel, it changes your mind, opens your eyes and your heart quicker than anything else and it also allows you to cement what is truly important to you, be it belief, a person or a vision for yourself you hold dear. Secondly, I love to support young people taking chances, dreaming big – BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY YOU GET TO TRAVEL!

This stunningly tall, strong young woman is going places and first to tick off her solo international travel list is Nepal. 20 classmates are going too. It's going to be a HUGE ADVENTURE crammed into 3 weeks, of hiking, white river rafting and be involved in charity work within the local community. All the girls have to raise their own funds to get there, for the time they are there and for all the equipment they will need for their hike. It’s not a small order $8500 ozzie dollars!! Wow.

That’s where BIG BLUE BACKYARD comes in. Natalie needed prizes for her raffle. So we offered our Divine Deluxe Package as first prize.

The Divine Deluxe Package (if you are big on love but short on time) is a single night stay in one of Big Blue Backyards 3 secluded hideaways. Check in anytime from 3pm, your stay includes a bottle of bubbles, chilled for your arrival. A Deluxe deli grazing platter to feast on in the evening and delicious breakfast provisions for the morning! Take your time there is a divine late checkout of 12noon!

So if you want to take a chance WIN THE FIRST PRIZE and support this young 'go-getter'. Please buy a ticket or 5 from Natalie – she has set up her own Try Booking page where you can buy your tickets on line. We would love you to participate and help Natalie fulfil this years dream.

Thank you to Love The Pen for some of the imagery used in our homepage gallery.

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